Care & Support

Supporting mental health and wellbeing

Good mental health is the most important thing for all of the people in Greenshaw High School, both students and staff. While we do not control all the things that shape mental health beyond school, we will always consider the impact of the decisions we make on the wellbeing of staff and students.

In the curriculum we directly teach our students about their emotional health. We teach the Healthy Minds Curriculum through Years 7 to 10 that focuses on developing resilience, understanding social and emotional learning, healthy habits and mental illness.

We aim to teach students to understand and love each subject for its own sake. We do not see GCSEs and A levels as requirements to jump through examination hoops, but seek to make education an enjoyable and enriching experience.

In ensuring excellent behaviour we have a consistent whole school approach with clear routines of behaviour, well communicated social norms and familiar routines bringing a sense of calm. The key emphasis in our approach to behaviour is to allow young people to self-regulate, so they develop the skills of capable adulthood.

In maintaining a significant non-teaching team dedicated to pastoral support we can put in place measures to support young people experiencing difficulties. This team of staff has a range of expertise covering areas including bereavement, anxiety and exam pressures and work closely alongside classroom staff.

If you have any concerns about the mental health of a young person at Greenshaw High School, then please contact his or her Head of Year or Deputy Head of Year. In addition, this web page below has a list of helpful contacts. Some of these are local to Sutton, while others are nationwide, but all offer information and support.

The school is also delighted that it has been awarded the Healthy Minds kitemark, only achieved by schools who successfully met all the criteria of the project to a consistently high standard. This milestone is a major move forward in our mission to deliver the best personal, social and health education available and is evidence of our ongoing commitment to the personal development of our students.

This school takes notice of and adheres to all the national and local policies and guidance in regard to safeguarding children and young people.

Greenshaw High School is part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales, company number 7633694, registered at Greenshaw Learning Trust, Grennell Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 3DY.